The third Trichopterological Symposium in the USSR

1 Pages·1991·2.1 MB·English

by  Sukatcheva, I

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THE THIRD TRICHOPTEROLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM IN THE USSR
The third Trichopterological Symposium of the Soviet Union was held at
Salaspils near Riga, Latvia, 24-27.July 1990. It took place at the same
region as the First Symposium and was organized by Prof.Z.Spuris with some
Latvian Entomologists and by the sisters of the late Prof.0.Kachalova. The
convener and inspirer of it was Prof.Z.Spur is. This Symposium was dedicated
to the memory of Prof.0.Kachalova, whose death is a grevious loss for
Trichopterological science and for all those who knew and loved her.
It was unfortunate that because of difficulties with tickets many caddis
specialists could not attend the meeting and only ten members were present
among the twenty-five invited scientists. The main topic of the meeting was
the faunistics of caddisflies in the Soviet Union, which were represented
by six of the seven reports. The following surveys of regional studies were
given.
1.0n the Soviet Far East by Dr.E.Potycha (Ternej): New data on the fauna
and ecology of Trichoptera from the reservation of Sichote-Alin mountain.
2. Dr.I.Kornoukova (Vladikavkas): An origin and formation of the
Caucasus fauna of Trichoptera at the same time as orogenesis of Big
Caucasus.
3. Dr.V.Ivanov (Leningrad): The caddis fauna of Pamir Mountains.
4. Dr.V.Khrennikov (Petrosavodsk): The modern condition and survey of
caddis fauna in salmon rivers in Karelia and Murmansk district.
5. Dr.V.Grigorenko (Simferopol): New data on the fauna of Trichoptera of
Crimea and Caucasus.
6. Dr.N.Danko (Lvov): Symbionts of Trichoptera from the Upper Dnjestr
River basin.
7. Dr.I.Sukatcheva (Moscow): The evolution of Trichoptera in the Upper
Cretaceous period.
It was decided to publish as soon as possible a volume of reports in
"Latvian Entomologist" thanks to the help from Prof.Z.Spur is. An excursion
was made on July 26th,in splendid weather, to the National Park "Gauja"
near Sigulda, to collect caddisflies. A visit was also made to the old
Turajds castle. The Symposium ended by visiting the grave of 0.Kachalova
and by a dinner with her family. Her two sisters were wonderful and cordial
hosts.
A Trichopterological Commission began work with new members (Chairman:
I.Sukacheva, Members: Z.Spuris, V.Ivanov, N.Danko, E.Potycha). The next
symposium is planned to be held in 1993, most likely at Lake Baikal.
I.Sukatcheva
From left to right: V.Grigorenko, N.Danko, I.Kornoukova, a niece of
O.Katchalova, E.Potycha, L.Zhiltzova, V.Ivanov, #, Z.Spuris, #,
M!Katchalova, V.Katchalova (sisters of O.Katchalova), I.Sukatcheva.
#: two scientific workers of Salaspils Botanical garden.
Photograph by V.Khrennikov, 26.7.1990.